FTC report assails social networks’ privacy, safety practices
The Federal Trade Commission said social media and streaming companies including YouTube, Amazon and Facebook fail to ...
Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook's parent company, ...
Yes, social media apps are spying on you, FTC confirms
Popular social media platforms and video streaming services pose serious risks to user privacy, with children and teenagers ...
Social-Media Firms Lack Adequate Privacy Controls, FTC Report Says
The consumer-protection agency said in a report that major social-media companies and video streaming services engaged in ...
Mark Zuckerberg says Europe needs more consistent AI regulation—and even his privacy nemesis agrees
Leading technology executives, including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Spotify's Daniel Ek, and Stripe's Patrick Collison, have ...
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FTC Finds Social Media Giants Conduct ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Their Users
The US Federal Trade Commission has determined that social media giants are engaged in "vast surveillance" of users that ...
Apple’s Update Decision—Bad News Confirmed For Millions Of iPhone Users
As hundreds of millions of iPhone users update their devices to iOS 18, tinting their home screens and navigating their new ...
FTC report on predatory social media data hoarding hints at future regulations
A new FTC report on how social media and streaming sites collect and monetize their hoards of user data doesn't really feature a lot of surprises for ...
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LinkedIn Under Fire for Discreet Data Policy Update Aimed at AI Model Training
LinkedIn has faced backlash after updating its terms of service to automatically opt U.S. users into data collection for its generative AI models.
No Privacy For Profit's Sake: FTC Calls Out Amazon, Meta, Big Tech For Exposing Users To 'Host Of Harms'
Big tech is acting more like Big Brother. That’s according to the latest report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The ...
In a Digital-First Advertising World, Meta Is a Beneficiary
In terms of shareholder distributions, Meta declared a dividend for the first time in the first quarter of 2024. The firm has repurchased shares consistently, spending $44.5 billion, $28 billion, and ...
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EU to loan Ukraine $39bn to rebuild power grid destroyed in Russian attacks
European Commission chief pledges support during visit to Kyiv, with funds to be used to bolster Ukraine’s economy.